The Carnival of the animals
A Short film of
Produced by
Production year2026
Runtime12 min
Synopsis
It’s Carnival, and at school there’s a parade to choose the best mask. This is a portrait of a Romani family in which a mother prepares her two daughters for the big event: Amanda, the youngest, fears that things might not go as planned.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Mauvaises Herbes Productions
Full credits (3)
- Executive Producers : Louis Wautier, Élisabeth Denys
- Director of photography : Camille Sultan
- Sound Recordist : Laurent Poirier
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French, Romanian
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2026
- Runtime : 12 min
News & awards
Selections (1)
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (Lisbon)
Portugal, 2026
IndieJúnior (films éligibles pour le prix du public)
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It’s Carnival, and at school there’s a parade to choose the best mask. This is a portrait of a Romani family in which a mother prepares her two daughters for the big event: Amanda, the youngest, fears that things might not go as planned.
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